Alpine Care of Evanston
Nursing Home Facility
500 Asbury Street, Evanston, IL 60202
Alpine Care of Evanston is a senior care community located in Evanston, IL. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Evanston area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (847) 316-3320.
Alpine Care of Evanston is licensed for 124 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Evanston average about 135 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 81% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 11 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Evanston average about 3.6 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 16%.
The community is located in Cook County, IL.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 20 problems at Alpine Care of Evanston. 3 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 9 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $40,258.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Post nurse staffing information every day.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Alpine Care of Evanston offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 124
- Occupancy 81%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.2
- Annual staff turnover 16%
- Last health inspection December 2025
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